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Johnson, Erwin Crawford

Individual Personnel Data
Name Johnson, Erwin Crawford
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-797135
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #96 dated 14 September 1943, effective 14 September 1943.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 14 October 1943
Results Wounded In Action
DecorationsAwarded the Purple heart Medal for wounds received on 14 October 1943.
Additional Information
  • Transferred in grade to the Detachment of Patients, 2nd General Hospital, APO 647 per AAF Station 106 Special Order #124 dated 21 October 1943.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Johnson, Erwin CrawfordPilotWIA
2nd Lt. Gadd, Elliott LeroyCo-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Bailey, William EugeneNavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Littleton, George JamesBombardierPOW
S/SGT. Baker, Earl Shelton, "Jeff"Nose GunnerCT
T/SGT. Ranallo, Sam DavidRadio Operator / GunnerCT
T/SGT. Hunt, Leo AlbertEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Couture, Clement AdrianBall Turret GunnerCT
S/SGT. Parsons, Lawrence LincolnTail GunnerCT
S/SGT. Fless, Gustave (NMI)Flexible GunnerCT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 4 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
27 2 October 1943 Target: Port Facilities
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑30005 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
28 4 October 1943 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Pilot 42‑29712 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
31 10 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Münster, Germany
Pilot 42‑30026 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
32 14 October 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Pilot 42‑29784 Combat Mission Credit
Crew bailed out over England; their battle-damaged aircraft crash-landed near Baydon, Wiltshire. Erwin C. Johnson and Elliott L. Gadd were injured as a result of bailing out. Johnson did not fly again. Gadd remained off flight status until 5 December 1943.
Sortie Report

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